Critter7r
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Everybody went bonkers for the day when they said they were closing 267 stores in 2016. (shhhh ... that's worldwide. Only 154 in the US, including 102 Walmart Express stores. One of which, I've never even seen, but that's irrelevant).
Nobody mentioned that they're going to open more than 300 NEW stores in the same upcoming year. Everybody was so focused on the "poor economy" forcing Walmart to close stores, when in reality, they're just changing up the locations, perhaps signaling population shifts, if anything.
Walmart Continues Sharpened Focus on Portfolio Management
"Closing stores is never an easy decision, but it is necessary to keep the company strong and positioned for the future. It’s important to remember that we’ll open well more than 300 stores around the world next year ..."
Nobody mentioned that they're going to open more than 300 NEW stores in the same upcoming year. Everybody was so focused on the "poor economy" forcing Walmart to close stores, when in reality, they're just changing up the locations, perhaps signaling population shifts, if anything.
Walmart Continues Sharpened Focus on Portfolio Management
"Closing stores is never an easy decision, but it is necessary to keep the company strong and positioned for the future. It’s important to remember that we’ll open well more than 300 stores around the world next year ..."